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CA Water Agency Penalizes Residents Refusing Smart Meters, Installs Anyway
A Santa Clarita homeowner rejected a "smart" water meter and got hit with fees—then the agency installed it on her property anyway.
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Dissenter’s Politics desk tracks Capitol Hill, the White House, campaigns, and the administrative state. We compare how outlets frame the same story and synthesize one readable account with every source listed at the foot of the page.
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Kennedy Heir Crushed In NY Primary, Voters Reject Dynasty
Jack Schlossberg's 10.8% finish in New York proves a famous last name can't buy a seat in Congress.
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Six Arrested in Reflecting Pool Vandalism as Press Rushes to Downplay
Trump announces arrests and citations for $14M Reflecting Pool damage; press that cheered 2020 rioters now cries 'no evidence.'
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Biden Judge Blocks ICE Arrests of Illegals at Immigration Courts Nationwide
One unelected judge reinstates courthouse safe zones for illegal aliens while Americans wait for enforcement
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358-32: House Passes Gutted Housing Bill, Spares Wall Street
Congress celebrates a bipartisan spending spree after stripping the provisions that actually threatened Wall Street.
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Mamdani Won't Condemn Brooklyn Shop That Banned Goldman for Pro-Israel Views
NYC mayor dodges after coffee shop brands Goldman a 'genocide enabler' and denies him service over pro-Israel stance
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Supreme Court Shields Prison Guards Who Violate Religious Rights
A devout Rastafarian inmate was handcuffed and forcibly shaved. The Court says he cannot sue the guards responsible.
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Senate Housing Bill Caps Wall Street at 350 Homes, Kills Forced Sell-Off
Bipartisan deal drops the provision that would have forced institutional investors to unload properties, tacks on a CBDC ban, and pats itself on the back.
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$600M White House Ballroom: Trump Remodels on Your Dime
White House gets luxury upgrades as housing costs crush working Americans
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39 Shot in Chicago Weekend, Trump to Pritzker: Call Me
Trump offers to end Democrat-run Chicago's carnage 'fast and permanently' — Pritzker mocks instead of calling
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Rejected by Texas GOP Voters, Lame-Duck Cornyn Turns on Trump
After years of courting Trump's favor, the Texas senator is using his final months in office to settle scores.
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Comer Rips Media on Iran While Trump Waives $60B in Sanctions
The Kentucky Republican says the press roots against America, but Trump's own administration just gave Tehran a two-month oil sanctions holiday.
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House GOP Threatens Contempt After ActBlue Hides 400+ Docs
The Democratic fundraising giant is claiming privilege over internal foreign-cash warnings—and the GOP is finally threatening contempt to get answers.
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Feds Arrest 5 at Reflecting Pool, Blame 'Vandals' for Botched $14M Renovation
Olympian busted for touching peeling paint. The real question: who's accountable for the $14M flop?
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Gallego Blew Donor Cash on Super Bowl, Disney, and Babysitting
The Arizona Democrat exploited FEC loopholes to fund luxury family travel and babysitting with campaign and PAC cash.
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Disney's ESPN Fan House Sells Your Loyalty to Advertisers
So-called fan engagement is a corporate pipeline from your living room to Madison Avenue
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Lindsey Graham's Hormuz War Script: Diplomacy First, Force Next
After 4.5 hours with Trump, the Senate hawk predicts talks will fail—then the military seizure and oil tolls begin.
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Vance Negotiates With Tehran — What's America Giving Up?
Swiss summit with regime that attacks U.S. troops, holds hostages, closed Hormuz — and nobody's disclosing America's cost.
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Trump: Starmer Done — The Grooming Gang Scandal the Press Won't Name
Starmer faces ouster after report exposes 250,000 girls raped while authorities stayed silent.
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Warsh's Fed, Schatz's Senate Serve the Machine, Not You
Warsh holds rates for Wall Street; Schatz vows to block nominees and impeach—two wings of the same unaccountable establishment.
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2028 Hopefuls Stall Financial Disclosures While You Face IRS Audits
Lawmakers eyeing 2028 delay mandatory financial filings while the IRS scrutinizes your every dime.
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Kennedy Center Hypocrisy: Trump Foe Now Says Board Killed Art — You Still Fund It
Democrat who sued to strip Trump's name now says board ruined programming — the real scandal is the taxpayer subsidy
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Convicted Texas Murderer Claims Poverty for Taxpayer-Funded Appeal
Karmelo Anthony says he can't afford counsel while his family runs businesses — and the victim's father still waits for an apology.
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$14M Reflecting Pool Makeover Fails — Who Got the Contract?
Trump blames vandalism for peeling paint and green water. The real scandal: who pocketed $14M for work that couldn't last two weeks.
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